On the north hemisphere we’re at the end of summer. Most people will have used their fair share of sunscreen to avoid getting a sunburn, but now it turns out that the country known for their...
On the north hemisphere we’re at the end of summer. Most people will have used their fair share of sunscreen to avoid getting a sunburn, but now it turns out that the country known for their religious use of sunscreen is in the middle of a scandal over false SPF claims. I’m pretty shocked to see this article pop up. I thought sunscreen was a solved problem and most, if not all, sunscreen brands could be trusted. And this happening in Australia, where sunscreen is more scrutinized, makes me wonder if the store brand stuff I’ve been using is even doing anything. It also makes me angry because it’s the stuff we use to keep our kids safe and give them a good, healthy start in life. I’m curious if this will lead to more lab tests in the EU and other parts of the world.
On the north hemisphere we’re at the end of summer. Most people will have used their fair share of sunscreen to avoid getting a sunburn, but now it turns out that the country known for their religious use of sunscreen is in the middle of a scandal over false SPF claims. I’m pretty shocked to see this article pop up. I thought sunscreen was a solved problem and most, if not all, sunscreen brands could be trusted. And this happening in Australia, where sunscreen is more scrutinized, makes me wonder if the store brand stuff I’ve been using is even doing anything. It also makes me angry because it’s the stuff we use to keep our kids safe and give them a good, healthy start in life. I’m curious if this will lead to more lab tests in the EU and other parts of the world.
Seems like the idea that it was solved may have led to lax standards, complacency and perfunctory testing.
https://www.choice.com.au/health-and-body/beauty-and-personal-care/skin-care-and-cosmetics/articles/sunscreen-test
Here is the study link.